The application of 3rd party certification programme in Malaysia

A 3rd party certification programme will ensure that access to an enterprises electronic commerce system and data is restricted only to authorized individuals in conformity with its disclosed security policies. The Security Principle sets out an overall objective for the security of data transmitted over the Internet and stored on an e-commerce system. The most famous application of 3rd party certification program in Malaysia is provided by the MSC Trustgate.com Sdn Bhd.

MSC Trustgate.com Sdn Bhd is a licensed Certification Authority (CA) operating within the Multimedia Super Corridor. MSC Trustgate was incorporated in 1999 to meet the growing need for secure open network communications and become the catalyst for the growth of e-commerce, both locally and across the ASEAN region. At present, MSC Trustgate has 12 million in paid up capital. The example of the products such as SSL Certificate, Managed PKI, Personal ID, MyKAD ID, MyTRUST , SSL, VPN, Managed Security Services, VeriSign Certified Training and Application Development.

One example of the product: Managed PKI (MPKI) is a fully integrated enterprise platform designed to secure intranet, extranet, and Internet applications by combining maximum flexibility, performance, and scalability with high availability and security. The service allow enterprise to quickly and cost-effectively establish a robust PKI and Certification Authority (CA) system with complete control over security policies, PKI hierarchies, authentication models, and certificate lifecycle management. Linked to Trustgate’s robust, high-availability certificate processing services, the service enables faster deployment and lower operating costs while providing an open platform that integrates with off-the-shelf solutions. Trustgate allows enterprise to easily deploy a PKI while relieving itself from the high expense of designing, provisioning, staffing, and maintaining its own PKI backbone. Organizations can set up their own multiple digital certification program quickly, easily and economically, through our flexible managed service. With Managed PKI, you can issue 250 or more digital certificates to customers, suppliers, partners, or employees. This solution helps to protect on-line transactions, digitally sign them and control the access to intranets and extranets.

Their vision: “To enable organizations to conduct their business securely over the Internet, as much as what they have been enjoying in the physical world.”

In my opinion, a company may taken a competitive advantage in a faster growth of the e-Commerce marketplace by gaining their customers' trust with participated in the WebTrust Program.



Reference : http://www.msctrustgate.com/